MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1947. First edition. About fine in near fine jacket.. First printing of one of the most beloved horse stories ever told, winner of a 1948 Newbery Honor - an exceptionally beautiful copy. Based on the true story of the charismatic island-dwelling ponies of Virginia and the people who care for them, MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE brought attention to the curious lives of the feral horses. The story was adapted into a film in 1961, and the real Misty even attended the premier. This is a particularly nice copy of one of America's favorite horse stories, rare to find in such a nice dust jacket. 9.5'' x 6.75''. Original blue cloth binding with yellow pictorial stamping. Original unclipped ($2.50) color pictorial dust jacket. Color pictorial endpapers of a pony running across a sun-dappled wetland. Illustrated in black and white with color pictorial title page. 174 pages. Jacket with light edgewear, one short closed tear to front panel; a bit of toning to spine. Binding with only mild shelfwear. Interior clean and bright.